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Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Thursday: New Home Sales, Unemployment Claims
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The warmer weather probably didn't impact February existing home sales, because existing home sales are counted when the contract closes...
A Few Comments on February Existing Home Sales
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Earlier: NAR: "Existing-Home Sales Stumble in February" A few key points: 1) As usual, housing economist Tom Lawler's fore...
AIA: Architecture Billings Index increased in February
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Note: This index is a leading indicator primarily for new Commercial Real Estate (CRE) investment. From the AIA: Architecture Billings Ind...
NAR: "Existing-Home Sales Stumble in February"
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From the NAR: Existing-Home Sales Stumble in February Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-fami...
MBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest Weekly Survey
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From the MBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey Mortgage applications decreased 2.7 percent from one week earlier...
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Wednesday: Existing Home Sales
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First, I expect existing home sales to be below consensus tomorrow. See: Existing Home Sales: Take the Under Wednesday: • At 7:00 AM ET,...
Chemical Activity Barometer increases in March
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Note: This appears to be a leading indicator for industrial production. From the American Chemistry Council: Consumer, Business Confidence...
"Mortgage Rates at 2 Week Lows"
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From Matthew Graham at Mortgage News Daily: Mortgage Rates at 2 Week Lows Amid Political Uncertainty Mortgage rates were steady-to-slightl...
Monday, March 20, 2017
Hotels: Hotel Occupancy Solid in early March
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Hotel occupancy has picked up in recent weeks and is now close to the record year (2015 was the record). From HotelNewsNow.com: STR: US ho...
Housing: Upside and Downside Risks
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In a note today, Merrill Lynch economist Michelle Meyer notes a few upside and downside risks for housing. A few excerpts: The housing ma...
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